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Forking hell! OSX, PHP, GD, Freetype problems? Read this...
So, I was trying to make a set of Moo cards, using the MOO API, as part of The Guardian's first ever Hack Day. It's very easy and fun to use, and I enjoyed the learning process of formatting the images and data and submitting the constructed XML to MOO to print the cards. But......
Posted on November 16, 2008 8:52 PM | Tagged with: moo php gd freetype code internet osx
The Internet Fridge delusion
I sat through a debate on Tuesday night that was more interesting for its audience and positioning than it was for its addressing of the motion -- 'the internet needs magazines more than magazines need the internet.'...
Posted on October 23, 2008 11:25 AM |
I'm watching you
Weird, but very cool - doing user testing with for the Guardian website. We hide behind a mirrored window while they use our website. You will find out things you know, things you don't know, and things you don't know you don't know.
...Posted on July 16, 2008 11:56 PM |
Web 2.0, 2.0.1, 2.0.2, 2.0.3, 2.0.31, 2.0.32, 2.0.4...
UpMyStreet has given me my first experience of working within a version control system for developing code, and it hasn't been a happy one.......
Continue reading Web 2.0, 2.0.1, 2.0.2, 2.0.3, 2.0.31, 2.0.32, 2.0.4....Posted on June 14, 2006 4:11 PM |
Employment
I've just conducted a few interviews (the first I've ever done, actually) for a CSS contractor position at USwitch, the parent company of UpMyStreet. I have to say I was shocked at the sheer audacity of some of the candidates,......
Continue reading Employment.Posted on May 31, 2006 8:53 AM |
On the move
Some very exciting news - I have a new job! In a couple of weeks I start work with UpMyStreet.com. UpMyStreet.com lets you search and compare information localized to specific postcodes, towns or other geographic regions. They can help you......
Continue reading On the move.Posted on February 28, 2006 9:49 PM |
